Question 1

Infants do not recognize that objects, once removed from their view, continue to exist. The information processing approach would say this is due to __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of object permanence. 
B)  limited short-term memory. 
C)  the zone of proximal development. 
D)  an inability to perform converging operations. 
A)  a lack of object permanence. 
B)  limited short-term memory. 
C)  the zone of proximal development. 
D)  an inability to perform converging operations.

Question 2

To summarize the research on "nature versus nurture," all that people are, and all that people become, is the product of an interaction between nature and nurture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Piaget, "out of sight out of mind" would apply to children in the __________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  preoperational 
A)  formal operational 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  preoperational

Question 4

In his senior yearbook, Robert described his post-high school plans as "writing a book, traveling around the world, and curing AIDS." Piaget would likely call this _________

Accepted Answer

A)  naive idealism. 
B)  animistic thinking. 
C)  adolescent egocentrism. 
D)  the personal fable. 
A)  naive idealism. 
B)  animistic thinking. 
C)  adolescent egocentrism. 
D)  the personal fable.

Question 5

What is the critical period? What are teratogens? List four common teratogens and discuss their effects on development.

Accepted Answer

The critical period refers to a specific

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a drawback of longitudinal studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers always have a biased sample 
B)  they are time consuming 
C)  they are expensive 
D)  participants may drop out over time 
A)  researchers always have a biased sample 
B)  they are time consuming 
C)  they are expensive 
D)  participants may drop out over time

Question 7

Television viewing has been linked to __________ in children

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep problems 
B)  overregularization 
C)  centration 
D)  teratogens 
A)  sleep problems 
B)  overregularization 
C)  centration 
D)  teratogens

Question 8

Monozygotic twins __________

Accepted Answer

A)  are genetically identical. 
B)  are genetically different. 
C)  will be of different sexes. 
D)  are more likely to occur when a woman is taking fertility drugs. 
A)  are genetically identical. 
B)  are genetically different. 
C)  will be of different sexes. 
D)  are more likely to occur when a woman is taking fertility drugs.

Question 9

When an infant becomes accustomed to a stimulus and stops responding to it, he/she has become __________

Accepted Answer

A)  over-stimulated. 
B)  habituated. 
C)  sensitized. 
D)  adjusted. 
A)  over-stimulated. 
B)  habituated. 
C)  sensitized. 
D)  adjusted.

Question 10

Of the following, which NOT one of Baumrind's parenting styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  power assertion 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  power assertion

Question 11

The fact that children around the world go through the same stages in language development and all demonstrate phenomenon like overregularization, overextension, and telegraphic speech provides evidence for the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  learning view of language acquisition. 
B)  cognitive view of language acquisition. 
C)  nativist view of language acquisition. 
D)  interactionist view of language acquisition. 
A)  learning view of language acquisition. 
B)  cognitive view of language acquisition. 
C)  nativist view of language acquisition. 
D)  interactionist view of language acquisition.

Question 12

Nature refers to "heredity" and nurture refers to "influence from the environment."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For years researchers thought the bond that formed between a child and caregiver was due to the caregiver's physical nourishment of the child. Research by Harry Harlow indicates __________

Accepted Answer

A)  physical nourishment is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. 
B)  contact comfort is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. 
C)  emotional nourishment is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. 
D)  there is no one definable component that leads to attachment. 
A)  physical nourishment is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. 
B)  contact comfort is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. 
C)  emotional nourishment is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. 
D)  there is no one definable component that leads to attachment.

Question 14

Which of the following, pertaining to Piaget''s theory, represents the opinion of most modern theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development occurs at an even slower rate than that proposed by Piaget. 
B)  Piaget, despite his technical limitations, is highly accurate with his stages of development. 
C)  Development does not take place in the general, stage-like fashion proposed by Piaget. 
D)  Piaget was entirely off base with his stages of development and they have no merit. 
A)  Development occurs at an even slower rate than that proposed by Piaget. 
B)  Piaget, despite his technical limitations, is highly accurate with his stages of development. 
C)  Development does not take place in the general, stage-like fashion proposed by Piaget. 
D)  Piaget was entirely off base with his stages of development and they have no merit.

Question 15

The ability to reflect on your own thinking and to be aware of the process of thought as it impacts you is __________

Accepted Answer

A)  attention. 
B)  metamemory. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  metacognition. 
A)  attention. 
B)  metamemory. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  metacognition.

Question 16

Sarah's Dad held the door open for two people to walk through at the store in the mall. Sarah said "Daddy, why are you doing that?" Sarah's Dad remarked that this is what nice people do, they help each other. What process is occurring in the interplay between Sarah and her Dad?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  positive parenting 
C)  overregularization 
D)  generalization 
A)  socialization 
B)  positive parenting 
C)  overregularization 
D)  generalization

Question 17

Attachment usually takes place within the __________ of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  first year 
B)  first month 
C)  first six months 
D)  first four months. 
A)  first year 
B)  first month 
C)  first six months 
D)  first four months.

Question 18

According to research conducted by Ridley (1999), how could individuals like Adolph Hitler, serial killer Ted Bundy, and Unabomber Timothy McVeigh commit such acts according to the "nature versus nurture" debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  These individuals were born (nature) to commit such horrendous acts. It was in their genetic makeup. 
B)  Their behaviors are the result of the interaction of nature and nurture. 
C)  These individual's behaviors were attributed to "nurture" and influences of their parents. 
D)  These individuals learned to commit these behaviors after staying in long periods of isolation according to Ridley 
A)  These individuals were born (nature) to commit such horrendous acts. It was in their genetic makeup. 
B)  Their behaviors are the result of the interaction of nature and nurture. 
C)  These individual's behaviors were attributed to "nurture" and influences of their parents. 
D)  These individuals learned to commit these behaviors after staying in long periods of isolation according to Ridley

Question 19

What percentage of American children live apart from their biological fathers?

Accepted Answer

A)  28% 
B)  20% 
C)  38% 
D)  51% 
A)  28% 
B)  20% 
C)  38% 
D)  51%

Question 20

Susan is 26 weeks pregnant. Her unborn child is __________

Accepted Answer

A)  responsive to sounds. 
B)  unresponsive to sound. 
C)  responsive to bright lights. 
D)  unresponsive to external stimuli. 
A)  responsive to sounds. 
B)  unresponsive to sound. 
C)  responsive to bright lights. 
D)  unresponsive to external stimuli.

Infants do not recognize that objects, once removed from their view, continue to exist. The information processing approach would say this is due to __________

To summarize the research on "nature versus nurture," all that people are, and all that people become, is the product of an interaction between nature and nurture.

According to Piaget, "out of sight out of mind" would apply to children in the __________ stage of development.

In his senior yearbook, Robert described his post-high school plans as "writing a book, traveling around the world, and curing AIDS." Piaget would likely call this _________

What is the critical period? What are teratogens? List four common teratogens and discuss their effects on development.

Which of the following is NOT a drawback of longitudinal studies?

Television viewing has been linked to __________ in children

Monozygotic twins __________

When an infant becomes accustomed to a stimulus and stops responding to it, he/she has become __________

Of the following, which NOT one of Baumrind's parenting styles?

The fact that children around the world go through the same stages in language development and all demonstrate phenomenon like overregularization, overextension, and telegraphic speech provides evidence for the __________

Nature refers to "heredity" and nurture refers to "influence from the environment."

For years researchers thought the bond that formed between a child and caregiver was due to the caregiver's physical nourishment of the child. Research by Harry Harlow indicates __________

Which of the following, pertaining to Piaget''s theory, represents the opinion of most modern theorists?

The ability to reflect on your own thinking and to be aware of the process of thought as it impacts you is __________

Sarah's Dad held the door open for two people to walk through at the store in the mall. Sarah said "Daddy, why are you doing that?" Sarah's Dad remarked that this is what nice people do, they help each other. What process is occurring in the interplay between Sarah and her Dad?

Attachment usually takes place within the __________ of life.

According to research conducted by Ridley (1999), how could individuals like Adolph Hitler, serial killer Ted Bundy, and Unabomber Timothy McVeigh commit such acts according to the "nature versus nurture" debate?

What percentage of American children live apart from their biological fathers?

Susan is 26 weeks pregnant. Her unborn child is __________

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Exam 8: Child Development

Infants do not recognize that objects, once removed from their view, continue to exist. The information processing approach would say this is due to __________

To summarize the research on "nature versus nurture," all that people are, and all that people become, is the product of an interaction between nature and nurture.

According to Piaget, "out of sight out of mind" would apply to children in the __________ stage of development.

In his senior yearbook, Robert described his post-high school plans as "writing a book, traveling around the world, and curing AIDS." Piaget would likely call this _________

What is the critical period? What are teratogens? List four common teratogens and discuss their effects on development.

Which of the following is NOT a drawback of longitudinal studies?

Television viewing has been linked to __________ in children

Monozygotic twins __________

When an infant becomes accustomed to a stimulus and stops responding to it, he/she has become __________

Of the following, which NOT one of Baumrind's parenting styles?

The fact that children around the world go through the same stages in language development and all demonstrate phenomenon like overregularization, overextension, and telegraphic speech provides evidence for the __________

Nature refers to "heredity" and nurture refers to "influence from the environment."

For years researchers thought the bond that formed between a child and caregiver was due to the caregiver's physical nourishment of the child. Research by Harry Harlow indicates __________

Which of the following, pertaining to Piaget''s theory, represents the opinion of most modern theorists?

The ability to reflect on your own thinking and to be aware of the process of thought as it impacts you is __________

Sarah's Dad held the door open for two people to walk through at the store in the mall. Sarah said "Daddy, why are you doing that?" Sarah's Dad remarked that this is what nice people do, they help each other. What process is occurring in the interplay between Sarah and her Dad?

Attachment usually takes place within the __________ of life.

According to research conducted by Ridley (1999), how could individuals like Adolph Hitler, serial killer Ted Bundy, and Unabomber Timothy McVeigh commit such acts according to the "nature versus nurture" debate?

What percentage of American children live apart from their biological fathers?

Susan is 26 weeks pregnant. Her unborn child is __________

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Adolescence and Adulthood

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Human Sexuality and Gender

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Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

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